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May 30, 2008 at 12:01 AMMay 30, 2008 at 9:49 PM

A Missouri woman had apparently had enough when she received her latest e-mail scam from an overseas address.

A Missouri woman had apparently had enough when she received her latest e-mail scam from an overseas address.
She took some action before going to police to report the attempt to defraud of her money.
According to Sgt. Arlyne Page, the woman contacted the Osage Beach Police Department to report the scam after she received an e-mail alleging someone had hired a contract killer to take her out.
The e-mail came from an overseas location. The sender claimed to have the information that would save the woman’s life -- for a price.
According to police, the intended victim decided to respond to the e-mail. She claimed she was willing to pay but didn’t have $5,000 to send.
She managed to negotiate the price down to $2,000 but wasn’t able to get any specific information on who was responsible for scamming her.
Page said a similar scam was reported several months ago in the lake area. They go in cycles, she said. This particular murder-for-hire scam has been reported in other parts of the state.
Page said she doesn’t necessarily recommend trying to scam the scammers, but it is a unique way to get them to leave a potential victim alone.
The best advice is to either report the scam to authorities or ignore it.
Under no circumstances should an intended victim provide any personal or financial information or send money, she said.
Contact this reporter at joycem@lakesunleader.com